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Near 100% of court challenges are in local courts and are arbitrated or decisions are not appealed. That makes it difficult to get transcripts. Some of the items that I am sent are absolutely hilarious. This is a bit of one sent to me by a court intern. I will paraphrase parts of a discourse between a judge (Alabama) and an AHJ during a hearing several years ago. The case was a challenge by an EC from Nashville, TN to rulings by the AHJ. AHJ: The code adopted by the county requires a certain standard of installation in the county. Judge: This code that you refer to was written by county employees? AHJ: No sir. It was written by a group that is sponsored by insurance companies and adopted by the county. Judge: Is this insurance company group located in Montgomery? AHJ: I believe that it is located in Boston, MA. Judge: Please explain to the court how a group in Boston has unique knowledge of the requirements of _____________ county? (County deleted to protect intern.) AHJ: They work up a set of standards and it is adopted nearly everywhere in the country. Judge: Mr. _____, are you telling the court that the requirements for New York City and ___________________ county are the same? AHJ: The insurance group believes that is true. Judge: Did any members of this group contact our county officials? AHJ: I don’t believe so your honor. Just typical! Rowdy
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Are you sure electrical principles are the same as in New York? Those Alabama electrons are real Southern rebels you know! It doesn't surprise me one bit that a "learned" judge doesn't seem to have a clue as to things he's supposed to be ruling on.
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Now that is the Judge I want; if there is a need to appeal.
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Rowdy, Thanks for that, You bring up some good topics! Bill
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Did you say "yoots?"[This message has been edited by ThinkGood (edited 09-02-2003).]
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Ya two yoots two yoots!!
Henoch, you are a funny guy.
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Did you say "yoots?"
Ya two yoots two yoots!! Well that's me completely confused.
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Paul, watch the movie "My cousin Vinnie"
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Of course, when your population came from down south long ago, it's not much different...Had an alderman tell one of our guys that "OSHA is federal...their power doesn't apply here, because we're a home rule community..."
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